Danny Trejo's incredible journey from a life of crime and addiction to Hollywood stardom is a testament to second chances.

Organized crime in Latin America is proving difficult to defeat with the kind of decapitation strategy apparently favored by ...

Controversial songs from the last 50 years. Not a year goes by without some music controversy, and 2025 was no exception.

The Whaley House in San Diego’s Old Town sits on land that once served as a cemetery and execution site. That’s right – people were hanged here before this beautiful brick home was even built. The ...

Younger tech titans join 'boys' club throwing money and support' behind President Trump, while older plutocrats quietly rebuke new administration ...

If you must hang somebody, then let it be me.” ...

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary officially closed on March 21, 1963, after 29 years of operation. It remains one of the most ...

Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing ...

California is incarcerating 70,000 fewer people than in 2010, enabling the Newsom administration to close five state prisons. It has capacity to shut one more, according to a new analysis.

California’s incarcerated population has aged rapidly over the past 30 years. A new report recommends pathways for release.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the release of 250 prisoners as part of a deal with ...

Five people were charged in connection with a large methamphetamine bust in California's Central Valley late last month, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.